Locking mechanism for radiators



Oct. 4, 1932. A, E, DAVIS 1,880,341

LOCKING MECHANISM FOR RADIATORS Filed March 20, 1931 SVEDIZJR. 07 mATTORNEY.

Patented Oct. 4, 1932 UNITED STAT S PATE ANTHONY E. DAVIS, 01!PHILADELPHIA, PENN SYLVANIA' LOCKING MECHANISM ECR RADIATORS Applicationfiled March 20, 1931. Serial No. 523,969.

The object of this invention is to devise novel locking mechanism 1 forradiators in order to prevent their accidental or unlaw ful removalafter they have once been in stalled. 7

With the above and other objects in view as will hereinafter moreclearly appear, my invention comprehends novel locking mechanism forradiators to secure them with respect to their support.

It further comprehends a novel locking member adapted to cooperate withthe tubes Other novelfeatures oficon struction and advantage willhereinafter appear in the detailed description and the appended claims.

For the purpose of illustrating the invention, I have shown in the.accompanying drawing preferred embodiments of it, which, in practice,will give satisfactory and reliable results. It is, however, to beunderstood that these embodiments are typical only and the variousinstrumentalities of which my invention consists can be variouslyarranged and organized, and the invention is not limited to the exactarrangement and organization of these instrumentalities as herein setforth.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a radiator supporting bracket inassembled condition with respect to a radiator and having in conjunctiontherewith novel locking mechanism embodying my invention. Figure 2 is atop plan view'of the construction seen in Figure Figure 3 is aperspective view showing in detached position the radiator carrier orsupport. i

Figure 4 is a top plan View of the locking member. V

Figure 5 is a rear elevation of the locking member.

, a bolt'8 which also passes through the upper Figure 6 is a top planView of another embodiment of my invention showing a difl'erentconstruction of locking member. V Figure 7 is a'front elevation of'thelocking. member seen inFig'ure 6. r a Figure 8 is a top plan viewshowing" the locking "member of Figures 6 and 'Zfin' 'as-. sembledrelation with respect'toj ar'adiator. Similar numerals of referenceindicate corresponding parts,

Referring to the drawing': I '1 designates the body portion of aradiator bracket having openings 2 adapted to receive thebolts whichsecure the body portion 1 with respect to a wall. The lower end of thebody portion 1 is deflected laterally. as a't'3 to form aligningnieans'for the radiator 4, and the upper end of the body portion ljisdeflected in'a similar manner, as at'5. j An angle 6fis fixed 'tothebody portion 1 by means of fastening'devices 7 and is apertured toreceive deflected 'end 5 of the body'p'ortion This bolt is in threadedengagement with a' nutf9 and passes through the rearwardly deflectedportion 10"of a radiator support or carrier 11; I i V This support iscut out 'as at 12 in order to 76 receive the nut 9 and prevent itsrevolution during the adjustment of the bolt 8. 1 The radiatorsupportllis in'the form of a plate, the rearward portion of which isdeflected to form a'sleeve to receive the bolt 8 and its top is cut awayor recessedas at 13 to receive the hub l of theradi'ator, thesha'pe ofthis recess preferablyconforming to the shape of such hub. The radiatorsupport 11 is also 5 provided with a slot 15 openingthrough itsupperedgeand preferably positioned-near. the rear end of the support 11L i e i iThe locking member 16 has its body. por tion in the form of a platehaving a slot 17 openingthrough its bottom.v This locking member 16 isdefiectedlaterally at its upper end as at 18 to form a top member havingthe recess 19 so that it can be dropped downwardly-betw'een the sidewalls 20 of the juxtaposed tubes of'the radiator. The top 18, at'itsrear I end, is preferably cut away asin'dicated at 21;

The'ra'diator'is assembled with respect to its supporting bracket in theusual manner the radiator support 11 passing between jux- F FIcE 16c iftaposed tubes so that the hub 14 of the radiator will be supported atthe outer end of such plate. The locking member 16 is then dropped intoposition so thatit assumes the. position seen in Figures 1 and 2. Itwill now be apparent that this locking member 16 will prevent lateralremoval of the radiator and a if the radiator is raised upwardly orlowered the locking member will remain inlooking positioninterlockingwith the tubes and also with the radiator support 11. I

In Figures 6 and 7 I have shown another embodiment of my invention inwhich the locking member 22 is provided with a downwardly extending slot23 opening through its bottom and corresponding to the slot-1770f thelocking member 16. The upper'end of the locking member 22 is laterallydeflectedto form a top plate 24. This locking member is adapted to beemployed in conjunction with radiator tubes 25 in which the side wallsat the through its bottom and provided with a top cooperating with thetubes to prevent removal of the radiator. i

2. In a locking mechanism for radiators, an adj ustably supported platehaving a radiator supporting seat and a slot in its upper face, and alocking member in the form of" an-angle plate having a slot in itsdepending flange and having its top flange laterally deflected.

3. Afradiator, support adapted to pass between tubes of aradiator, andprovided with a seat, a. radiator" adapted to engage said seat,'and alocking member adapted to move downbetweenjuxtaposed tubes into lookingengagement with said support, and to lock "with the walls of juxtaposedtubesto prevent removal oftheradi'aton rear end of the tubes are ofadifierent contion so that the wall above the slot 17 or 23 will bereceived'in the slot 15 of theradiator support. The top of the lockingmember preferably rests'onthe top. of the radiator su port 11. V v V heradiator is locked-in the aligned position in which it issupportedandanchored on the radiator support.

It will now be apparent vised a new and useful locking mechanism thatI-have defor radiators which embodies the features of advantageenumerated as desirable in the statement of the invention, and theab'ovedescription, and while I have,in the present in-v stance, shown anddescribed preferred embodiments thereof which will give in practicesatisfactory and reliable results, it is to beunderstood that theseembodiments are susceptible of modification in various particularswithout'departing from the spirit'or scope of the invention orsacrificing any of its advantages. I V c Having thus described myinvention what I claimas new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. Ina locking mechanism for radiators,

a bracket having a body portion, a support ing member adjustablycarried; by said body portion and adapted to, project betweenjuxtaposedradiator tubes, saidfmember having a seat and a slot opening through itstop, and a locking member having ,a, slot. opening ANTHONY E. DAVIS,

